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STEEL ATTACK: Lineup Changes Announced

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have issued the following update: "A few changes has taken place in STEEL ATTACK the past six months. Anden Andersson [bass] decided to leave the band in April, he has been replaced by Johan Löfgren (LACK OF FAITH). Tony Elfving [drums] and Johan Jalonen Penn [guitar]...

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Isolate

Norway's CIRCUS MAXIMUS exploded onto the scene in 2005 with one of the year's best progressive metal albums in "The 1st Chapter". The disc stunned as much for its members' talents as for its incredibly infectious melodies. Taking cues from the obvious juggernauts of the genre (DREAM THEATER, etc.),...

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BLOODBOUND To Support HAMMERFALL In Germany

BLOODBOUND, the Swedish/German metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals),Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars) and Michael Bormann (JADED HEART, BONFIRE, J.R. BLACKMORE, RAIN; vocals),will support HAMMERFALL on the German leg of their upcoming tour. The...

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INCRAVE Begins Recording New Album

Swedish metallers INCRAVE are in the studio recording the follow-up to their self-titled debut album which came out earlier in the year on Sweden's Ulterium Records. The new CD will be mixed and mastered by Per Ryberg (BLOODBOUND, MORGANA LEFAY, TAD MOROSE) and the covert art will be painted by Kris...

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Infiltrate the System

We all know about the iconic status afforded to New York hardcore giants MADBALL and the string of classic albums released between 1989 and 2000. Some might even add 2005's comeback album "Legacy" to the mix. MADBALL has always been convincing, true to its roots, and more than competent in dishing o...

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Former MORGANA LEFAY, TAD MOROSE Members Join Forces In DEAD

Former members of Swedish metal bands MORGANA LEFAY, FANTASMAGORIA, BLAZING SKIES, TAD MOROSE, SEXY DEATH and ALTERED AEON have joined forces in a brand new project called DEAD. An official web site, featuring photos, music and video of the group, will be launched shortly. No further information is...

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TAD MOROSE 'Still Working On The New Stuff'

Guitarist Christer "Krunt" Andersson of Swedish melodic metallers TAD MOROSE has issued the following update: "No need to worry about what is going on in the TAD MOROSE camp. Anders [Modd, bass] is helping the WOLF guys out doing some live shows with them. And as some of you might have noticed, we d...

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Live Consternation

Not a lot of surprises on this live set from the masters of dark, depressive heavy rock — unless you count the missing songs. It's understood that KATATONIA uses a lot of effects and production wizardry to create their mournful, massive melodies in the studio, and that some of those songs won't tran...

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The Serpent

The fact that much of what is heard on "The Serpent" by Grand Rapids' STILL REMAINS is not my cup of tea does not mean that it will not appeal to those with a hankerin' for modern and melodic, mostly-metalcore. In fact, some of the tunes come with significant hooks. It is also a very ...

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Reunited TOXIK Seeks Bassist

Recently reunited progressive thrashers TOXIK are looking for a new bassist. Due to private circumstances, Brain Bonini was forced to leave the band, which has scheduled a two-week European tour in November, including a co-headlining slot at the Keep It True festival and a headlining appearance at t...

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FALCONER Guitarist Comments On WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

FALCONER guitarist Stefan Weinerhall has issued the following update: "So, after [an appearance at this year's] Wacken [Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany], we can only say WOW!!!! We had a blast before, during and after the show. Great to see so many of you there, we can't wait to return. The dea...

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The Igneous Race

The duo of metal writers Marty Rytkonen and S. Craig Zahler have returned with a second release from primal black project CHARNEL VALLEY. The follow-up to "The Dark Archives" is a darker, more varied album that its predecessor, although I still prefer the debut. Nevertheless, "The Igneous Race" is a...

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Dead Center

SELF TORTURE's "Dead Center" is the sound of rage, no two ways about it. The style is unequivocally hardcore with a sharp metallic edge that turns otherwise standard hardcore fare (albeit, the "true" kind) into something a tad more engrossing. A very tight and full mix, courtesy of Erkan Tatoglu, th...

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Collateral Defect

Recalling my review of 2005's "(N)utopia" by Italy's GRAVEWORM, the album was a decent effort that combined the band's patented dark, gothic-tinged even, and keyboard-laced black/death metal, but seemed to lack a certain something. The resulting 6.5/10 was an indication of an album that contained so...

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The Golden Plague

Coming to you from Los Angeles, LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH clearly have no qualms about keeping their old school influenced black metal punishment raw and cutting. The disc has nothing pretentious about it, nor does it come off as some veiled attempt to jump the black metal bandwagon. A spotty produc...